Pretty controversial Andy Rooney quote

[Ricochet]

This has probably been posted before, more than once, but it was a first for me so prolly will be for others too. For those of you that don't know Andy Rooney, he is a US TV commentator on 60 Minutes.

I like big cars, big boats, big motorcycles, big houses and big
campfires.

I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some
governmental stooge with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away
to crack addicts for squirting out babies.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You
can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to
ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason; that is why there
are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING
MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it
is an opinion.

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except
numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory
are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black
Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things
like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White
Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens.
Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.. I have the right "NOT"
to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70%
of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the Law
of Probability.

I know what sex is, and there are not varying degrees of it. If I
received sex from one of my subordinates in my office, it wouldn't be a
private matter or my personal business. I would be "FIRED" immediately!

I believe that if you are selling me a milk shake, a pack of cigarettes,
a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of
fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak
English! My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave
the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry self if
you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand
the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I feel much safer letting a machine with no political affiliation
recount votes when needed. I know what the definition of lying is.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are
qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank
loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket
store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives
in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come
over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to
their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I know pro wrestling is
fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from
watching them.

I believe a self-righteous liberal or conservative with a cause is more
dangerous than a Hell's Angel with an attitude.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next
operating system that's better, and put your name on the building. Ask
your buddy that invented the Internet to help you.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take
a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when
necessary, and say "NO!"

"I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please
don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home
until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly
infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and
not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be
"African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around
saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great,
great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from
America and nowhere else.

[Atomis27]

Most of that sounds pretty good to me.

[dayna240sx]

I agree almost 100% with what he said. I am also glad someone had the balls to say it.

[TexasF355F1]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason; that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?[/b]

I agree with most of that. I especially like this quote calling out Mrs. Burke, the stupid bitch.

[YogsVR4]

The guy oversimplifies things, but he's right about pretty much everything up and down the line with those comments.

[Porsche]

I 100% agree with those quotes and honestly wish I could listen to more of what he has to say. It may be an oversimplification, but nobody will give it to you that bull-shit free. I wish there were more peopel liek him out there.

[Ricochet]

Originally Posted by Porsche

I wish there were more peopel liek him out there.

Howard Stern..

[Steel]

yes! yes!!!! my sentiments exactly!
I wasn't born in this country, but I love it. My parents moved here when i was a wee lad, and they struggled to make it. No handouts or anything.

100% korrekt

[HogieGT-R]

damn i wanna shake that guy's hand and make him a ham sammich!

[Jay!]

It sounds more like Maddox than Andy Rooney...

[Graphik Styles]

everythign he said is true. If only life were that simple...

[Gafoto]

Wow, hes got it all right. But it is a bit of an oversimplification. Not everything is neccesarily black and white (no pun intended).

[Ace$nyper]

i've seen it before and must say its a great thing he said i'm glad hes brave enough to voice his veiws and i'm' 100% with him there. good post!

[taranaki]

I'll respect his right to an opinion,as long he accepts being treated like shit when he is overseas.I don't personally care much for naked patriotism,the worst kind of patriots not only expect us to bow down and worship them in their home country,but to bow down and worship them when they visit or speak to the rest of the world.

[HogieGT-R]

Originally Posted by taranaki

I'll respect his right to an opinion,as long he accepts being treated like shit when he is overseas.I don't personally care much for naked patriotism,the worst kind of patriots not only expect us to bow down and worship them in their home country,but to bow down and worship them when they visit or speak to the rest of the world.

.....and i just thought that he was telling all the whiny P.C people to shut up... O_o.......